EPA going ahead with early-outs, $25,000 buyouts

Federal Times: Many Environmental Protection Agency employees will receive information this week on their eligibility for early retirement and buyouts worth up $25,000, according to the agency’s deputy administrator, Bob Perciasepe.

The early-out offering, which recently received approval from the Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget, is linked to a broader workforce restructuring that aims to meet mission requirements, refocus business processes and increase support for employees to get their jobs done through training and other areas, Perciasepe said in an email to employees sent Feb. 7.

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